Career Advice (Excel In Your Day Job)
Work Space Organization (For the Terminally Disorganized)
Some people love organization. It comes naturally to them. They wield inboxes, date books and file folders as if they were born with labelers in their hands. If you’re that kind of person, this article isn’t for you--unless you want to slap it up on your cube-mate’s wall. No, this piece is intended for people who haven’t seen the top of … [Read More...]
To Everything, Turn, Turn, Turn: Balancing Work and Life
If you’re a mom or a dad and you work, or run your business, you’ll know that time is of the essence just to get your mandatory duties done every day. In this day and age where everything has to be bigger, better and faster we tend to forget the importance of ‘downtime’ as we embark on our journeys of discovery and happiness. And, to throw … [Read More...]
Tick Tock, Tick Tock. Try These Time Management Tips to Control the Clock
If you’ve attended any time-management seminars, you’ve heard the old saw “everyone has the same twenty-four hours,” and been made to feel guilty that Thomas Edison spent his inventing 70 bazillion things, while you can’t get one stupid presentation done. You start work every morning positive you’ll accomplish great things--only to … [Read More...]
Business Tips (Excel in Primary/Side Business)
How Much Should You Pay a Freelancer?
When outsourcing work for the first time, one of the most important aspects is deciding on how much to pay your freelancer. As this might be unfamiliar territory, the aim of this article is to provide some practical advice in addressing this decision. Why Do We Hire Freelancers? Generally there are 3 reasons why we utilize the services of … [Read More...]
Five Simple Things You Can Do Right Now to Avoid Being Overwhelmed in Your Business
Everyone feels overwhelmed at times. It can be a combination of deadlines, stress, fatigue, and a huge pile of laundry. Give it a few days, and it passes. But if you find yourself feeling continually overwhelmed in your business efforts, it may be time to implement a few changes... 1. Adjust Your Expectations You’re an ambitious person, with … [Read More...]
Are You Aware of These Small Business Marketing Mistakes (That May Be Hurting Your Business)?
When you're running a small business and trying to make everything work like it's supposed to, you often pick up bad habits that can have disastrous consequences in the long-term. Sometimes the mistakes we make with our marketing and business connections are simply the result of trying to save some time and money. It's a lot cheaper to take a … [Read More...]
Money Making Ideas (Start a Side Business!)
Before You Dive Into the World of Freelance Writing, Beware of These Three Gotchas
If you’ve been a salaried employee all your life the allure of a home-based self employment gig can be awfully compelling. And it seems that there are several economic and cultural shifts occurring today that are opening up the freelance market to people in many industries. It’s an open secret that corporations have taken to hiring … [Read More...]
How Much Should You Pay a Freelancer?
When outsourcing work for the first time, one of the most important aspects is deciding on how much to pay your freelancer. As this might be unfamiliar territory, the aim of this article is to provide some practical advice in addressing this decision. Why Do We Hire Freelancers? Generally there are 3 reasons why we utilize the services of … [Read More...]
5 Lessons YOU Need to Learn To Become the Best Tutor Ever
Money. So easy to spend, yet so hard to make. I learned this lesson the hard way from my parents who constantly emphasized that “money didn’t grow on trees.” Every allowance made from cleaning dishes and babysitting didn’t go toward Malibu Barbie or the red patent leather Mary Jane’s I’d always wanted, but was fed directly to my pink, … [Read More...]
Inspiring Stories (Everybody Needs These!)
From Floundering to Published: How Writing SEO Articles Paid Off My Student Loans
Editor's Note: What do you do if you LOVE your day job, but just can't shake the dream of becoming a writer? Simple -- you continue to excel in your day job while generating a tidy little side income from freelance writing gigs. In fact, you earn enough side income in just 7 months to completely pay off your student loans (about $5000)! That's … [Read More...]
Gutsy and Smart: The Incredible Story of a Real Life Student Landlord
Editor's Note: Some time back, I posted a guest article about becoming a student landlord. I have heard of someone in my school doing it, but it was mainly with seed money from parents. I didn't really think there existed students who would be responsible enough to raise the funds by themselves, deal with the issues associated with becoming a … [Read More...]
From Newbie To Full-Time Blogger: 5 Things I Learned
Editor's Note: I first heard of Michael Dolen when he pitched me for a guest post on this blog. Something about Micheal's mail was different from the many others I receive. As we exchanged emails back and forth, I found out that Michael has a very interesting story of going from debt to a successful self-created career in blogging. I asked him if … [Read More...]
